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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: mr Innocent Onwuka <innocent14on@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:21:38 +0100
Subject: Re: POSITIVE RESOLUTION REGARDI TO YOUR UNPAID FUND

I am Innocent Onwuka with United Nations I am 36 years old, just started
work with CBN I came across your file (disk painted RED), I took time to
study it and found out that you have paid vitually all fees and certificate
but the fund has not been release to you. the most annoying thing is that
they cannot tell you the truth on the reason why they have not transferred
your fund into your bank account and i am not happy about it so i choose to
contact via email to let you know what is going on and what you will need
to do to get your fund sum of $10.7 million transferred into you bank
account


Please i do not want anybody in my bank here to know that i am in contact
with you, let just do this transaction confidentially and get your
$10.7million transferred to you urgently, i will give you my number as soon
as i have got your email and your details, I do not intend to work here all
the days of my life, so get in touch with me immediately with the below
details i am dealing with the right person i need you to reconfirm the
following:

Your Full Names, your address,your direct phone number, your sex, age and
occupation.


also re confirm your fund receiving bank details, OR indicate your
preferred payment option


Innocent Onwuka
Innocent7@gmx.com

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